INDENTATION Definition & Meaning

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indentation

[ in-den-tey-shuhn ]

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noun

a cut, notch, or deep recess:
various bays and indentations.
a series of incisions or notches:
the indentation of a maple leaf.
a notching or being notched.
indention ( defs 1, 2 ).

indentation

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noun

a hollowed, notched, or cut place, as on an edge or on a coastline
a series of hollows, notches, or cuts
the act of indenting or the condition of being indented
Also calledindentionindent the leaving of space or the amount of space left between a margin and the start of an indented line

indentation

A space left between the left-hand margin of a line of type or handwriting and the beginning of a sentence or quotation. The beginning of a paragraph is usually indented.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of indentation¹

First recorded in 1715–25; indent ¹ + -ation

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Example Sentences

For air-fried burgers, flatten your patties as much as possible and press an indentation in the center to prevent them from puffing up.

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Drive through enough neighborhoods in Los Angeles, and you might notice an odd phenomenon: In front of some newer apartment and commercial buildings, the street is slightly wider, and the sidewalk meanders around the indentation.

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The first is a generous, pear-shaped indentation to hold a lit cigarette or cigar.

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Kinter and Roberts said the indentations are streambeds that their Patwin ancestors committed to memory for when they needed water.

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A photo taken by San Clemente lifeguards and shared with The Times showed damage to the surfboard, with two indentations near the tip of the board where the shark was thought to have knocked it.

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